Job summary
Gynae Lead NurseBand 8BFull-time - 37.5 per week
Are you ready to shape the future of women's health?
Milton Keynes University Hospital is seeking an exceptional Lead Nurse to spearhead innovation and excellence within our Gynaecology services. This advanced clinical role blends expert patient care with strategic service development and dynamic leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
As Lead Nurse, you will:
- Champion high-quality, evidence-based care for women attending MKUH
- Drive clinical excellence, education, and research in Gynaecology
- Lead the development of a nurse-led service in collaboration with our Consultant body
- Build strong, effective relationships across clinical and operational teams
- Inspire innovation and forward-thinking approaches to service delivery.
We're looking for a visionary leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about advancing women's health.
For more information or to explore how your skills align with this exciting opportunity, please contact Elaine Gilbert, Chief Divisional Midwife.
Elaine.Gilbert@mkuh.nhs.uk
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We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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Interview date: W/C 7 October 2025
Main duties of the job
We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute
o Lead and co-ordinate the delivery and development of the specialist gynaecology service including Colposcopy, hysteroscopy, urogynaecology and endometriosis service using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and clinical practice
o Support progress against the key performance indicators
o Work with the Lead Colposcopist, divisional chief midwife, Clinical director, ADO and wider team in colposcopy to support the development and delivery of the cervical screening service in accordance with NHS England Service specifications.
o Work with Lead hysteroscopist , clinical director, cancer services, divisional chief midwife, ADO and wider team to support the development and delivery of the hysteroscopy service and NHS faster diagnosis cancer pathway
o Responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the Specialist Gynaecology Outpatient department on a day-to-day basis
o Provide Management senior clinical leadership, expertise, advice and support to the nursing and wider multi-professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times
o The post holder will provide clinical and professional advice at Clinical Service Unit and Divisional level.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Patient Care
The Lead Gynae Nurse will demonstrate advanced Gynaecology specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients throughout their pathway with a focus on faster diagnosis of 2ww pathway and cervical cancer screening patients within NHS Cervical Screening Programme (CSP) guidelines and protocols.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will work as part of the Gynaecology Team, working within the scope of practice. They will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion, and decision making in clinical care.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will take responsibility for leading and strategically developing the Gynaecology Cancer Service and manage the faster diagnosis 2ww service for suspected Gynaecology cancers in collaboration with cancer services and to support delivery of the faster diagnosis standard for the Trust.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will be expected to:
Provide expert clinical practice within the field of Gynaecology
The majority of the role will be spent in providing direct clinical care and consultation for patients within Gynaecology Cancer and benign cancer service at both the diagnostic and treatment stage of their pathway. This involves the utilisation of highly developed specialist knowledge, advanced clinical and practical skills critical thinking, and expert decision-making skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for this cohort of patients.
To be responsible for a cohort of patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist guidance, advice, support, and counselling (malignant and benign disease).
The area of clinical practice includes:
Triage and assessment of 2ww faster diagnosis referrals and sequential ordering of diagnostic investigations.
Consultation and decision making for patients referred/ presenting with suspected Gynaecology cancer symptoms.
Advanced communication skills to communicate complex information to patients and /carers including communication of cancer diagnosis and/or a ruling out of cancer.
Professional responsibilities
Act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and organisation at all times at local, regional and national level. Share values, courageously speaking up for service users and staff, listening to them, acting on what is important to them.
Maintain professional registration and work within NMC standards and guidance at all times.
Management and leadership responsibilities
Ensure a healthy, safe, and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation, and reporting any concerns.
Have managerial responsibility at a matron level of the team within the Gynaecology service.
Act as a role model and demonstrate leadership within the clinical setting, imparting expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Patient Care
The Lead Gynae Nurse will demonstrate advanced Gynaecology specialist knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of patients throughout their pathway with a focus on faster diagnosis of 2ww pathway and cervical cancer screening patients within NHS Cervical Screening Programme (CSP) guidelines and protocols.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will work as part of the Gynaecology Team, working within the scope of practice. They will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion, and decision making in clinical care.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will take responsibility for leading and strategically developing the Gynaecology Cancer Service and manage the faster diagnosis 2ww service for suspected Gynaecology cancers in collaboration with cancer services and to support delivery of the faster diagnosis standard for the Trust.
The Lead Gynae Nurse will be expected to:
Provide expert clinical practice within the field of Gynaecology
The majority of the role will be spent in providing direct clinical care and consultation for patients within Gynaecology Cancer and benign cancer service at both the diagnostic and treatment stage of their pathway. This involves the utilisation of highly developed specialist knowledge, advanced clinical and practical skills critical thinking, and expert decision-making skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for this cohort of patients.
To be responsible for a cohort of patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist guidance, advice, support, and counselling (malignant and benign disease).
The area of clinical practice includes:
Triage and assessment of 2ww faster diagnosis referrals and sequential ordering of diagnostic investigations.
Consultation and decision making for patients referred/ presenting with suspected Gynaecology cancer symptoms.
Advanced communication skills to communicate complex information to patients and /carers including communication of cancer diagnosis and/or a ruling out of cancer.
Professional responsibilities
Act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and organisation at all times at local, regional and national level. Share values, courageously speaking up for service users and staff, listening to them, acting on what is important to them.
Maintain professional registration and work within NMC standards and guidance at all times.
Management and leadership responsibilities
Ensure a healthy, safe, and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation, and reporting any concerns.
Have managerial responsibility at a matron level of the team within the Gynaecology service.
Act as a role model and demonstrate leadership within the clinical setting, imparting expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Degree level qualification
- BSCCP accredited colposcopy qualification.
- Mentorship or similar teaching qualification.
- Leadership and/or management qualification.
- Masters Degree in nursing/healthcare
- Pg Cert in diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy.
- Independent nurse prescriber at Masters level and ability to demonstrate utilisation of skill
- Advanced history taking and clinical skills qualification at Masters level
- IRMER trained
- National recognised advanced surgical first assistant qualification
- Knowledge and understanding of endometriosis service
- Extensive knowledge in gynaecology cancers and conditions
- Knowledge of working within the advanced practice pillars and can demonstrate the ability to work within the 5th pillar of strategic development.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification/equivalent experience.
- Continuous Professional Development portfolio
- Expert in insertion of inter uterine device
Desirable
- Willingness to work towards doctorate
Experience
Essential
- Clinically competent in colposcopy/hysteroscopy and independently managing own caseload.
- Experience of undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of colposcopy/hysteroscopy and undertaking own consultations.
- Experience of triaging patients according to 2 week wait referral pathways.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of gynaecology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of research and development.
- Experience of effectively managing people and resources.
- Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pathways and pathology for Gynaecology cancer patients
- Ability to teach MDT in Gynaecology pathway/interventions
- Clinical credibility with demonstratable experience.
- Demonstrate ability of complex decision-making
- Evidence of change management and innovative practice.
- Understanding of local and national policies and initiatives.
- A commitment to quality and safety.
- A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes.
- Evidence in delivery of nurse led service.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Exceptional understanding of the wider NHS agenda.
Desirable
- Continuous professional development within Gynaecology
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing, influencing and changing clinical practice.
- Ability to facilitate the management of change.
- Ability to be flexible, have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team and lead a team.
- Professional image.
- Delegate appropriately
- Experience of delivering training and presentations.
- Advanced clinical skills in patient assessment, diagnoses, and treatment plans
- Advanced awareness of the complexities of working across organisational boundaries
- Evidence of good analytical and judgemental skills
- Advanced communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions.
- Evidence of research and audit skills
- IT skills
- Self-reliant, self-motivated proactive individual
- Demonstrate flexibility that meets the changing needs of a service.
- Acknowledgement of any limitations in practice
- Evidence an ongoing commitment to own professional development
- Evidence of the ability to respond and prioritise work to meet demands.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant & sensitive information.
- Evidence of ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Ability to travel to undertake clinical work in more than one setting
- Networking being able to work with and beyond the trust with credibility.
Desirable
- Experience of collaboration with stakeholders
Personal and people development
Essential
- Excellent management skills of self and others.
- Evidence of motivating and inspiring other practitioners to achieve excellence in healthcare provision.
- Have a good insight into self on others and vice versa.
- Experience of managing a team Leadership Skills.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to facilitate the learning of others
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information.
- Ability to delegate appropriately.
- Excellent interpersonal and written & verbal communication skills.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Degree level qualification
- BSCCP accredited colposcopy qualification.
- Mentorship or similar teaching qualification.
- Leadership and/or management qualification.
- Masters Degree in nursing/healthcare
- Pg Cert in diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy.
- Independent nurse prescriber at Masters level and ability to demonstrate utilisation of skill
- Advanced history taking and clinical skills qualification at Masters level
- IRMER trained
- National recognised advanced surgical first assistant qualification
- Knowledge and understanding of endometriosis service
- Extensive knowledge in gynaecology cancers and conditions
- Knowledge of working within the advanced practice pillars and can demonstrate the ability to work within the 5th pillar of strategic development.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification/equivalent experience.
- Continuous Professional Development portfolio
- Expert in insertion of inter uterine device
Desirable
- Willingness to work towards doctorate
Experience
Essential
- Clinically competent in colposcopy/hysteroscopy and independently managing own caseload.
- Experience of undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of colposcopy/hysteroscopy and undertaking own consultations.
- Experience of triaging patients according to 2 week wait referral pathways.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of gynaecology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of research and development.
- Experience of effectively managing people and resources.
- Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pathways and pathology for Gynaecology cancer patients
- Ability to teach MDT in Gynaecology pathway/interventions
- Clinical credibility with demonstratable experience.
- Demonstrate ability of complex decision-making
- Evidence of change management and innovative practice.
- Understanding of local and national policies and initiatives.
- A commitment to quality and safety.
- A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes.
- Evidence in delivery of nurse led service.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Exceptional understanding of the wider NHS agenda.
Desirable
- Continuous professional development within Gynaecology
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing, influencing and changing clinical practice.
- Ability to facilitate the management of change.
- Ability to be flexible, have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team and lead a team.
- Professional image.
- Delegate appropriately
- Experience of delivering training and presentations.
- Advanced clinical skills in patient assessment, diagnoses, and treatment plans
- Advanced awareness of the complexities of working across organisational boundaries
- Evidence of good analytical and judgemental skills
- Advanced communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions.
- Evidence of research and audit skills
- IT skills
- Self-reliant, self-motivated proactive individual
- Demonstrate flexibility that meets the changing needs of a service.
- Acknowledgement of any limitations in practice
- Evidence an ongoing commitment to own professional development
- Evidence of the ability to respond and prioritise work to meet demands.
- Ability to communicate unpleasant & sensitive information.
- Evidence of ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
- Ability to travel to undertake clinical work in more than one setting
- Networking being able to work with and beyond the trust with credibility.
Desirable
- Experience of collaboration with stakeholders
Personal and people development
Essential
- Excellent management skills of self and others.
- Evidence of motivating and inspiring other practitioners to achieve excellence in healthcare provision.
- Have a good insight into self on others and vice versa.
- Experience of managing a team Leadership Skills.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to facilitate the learning of others
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information.
- Ability to delegate appropriately.
- Excellent interpersonal and written & verbal communication skills.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
